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From the Director Dear Friends,
Plato wrote: “Music...is the essence of order and leads to all that is good, true and beautiful.”
Throughout the past months of challenge and change, people all over the world have come to embrace the importance of music so beautifully captured by Plato. While the prudent cancellation of live performances of music for the safety of per-formers and the public has been necessary, our deep-seated need for music to entertain and enrich us all—especially during the holiday season!—has motivated artists and audiences to turn to virtual, online alternatives to live performance.
Having discontinued in-person rehearsals in mid-March, and with the likelihood of safe “live” activity postponed until sometime in 2021, The Alexandria Singers committed to developing and executing a comprehensive alternative strategy to continue to pursue our Mission of “Artistry, Education and Service.” In addition to weekly “virtual rehearsals”, including music learning, educational enrichment for personal and vocal development, and some much-needed social fun, The Singers have developed online entertainment and edu-cational offerings for our valued community, leveraging today’s technology platforms like Zoom, YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo.
Has the “Singers Spirit” waned during these unique times? I can say with confidence, “absolutely NOT!” To the contrary, for example, our innovative online “Virtual Guest Nights and Open Auditions” in September garnered a significant number of new members, and members from the past, our “alumni,” have even rejoined us to participate in our ex-citing virtual activity! And our “Virtual Cabaret” in October was a big hit!
We hold dear our commitment to providing each other and you, our faithful fans and spon-sors, events celebrating the joy of music. This “Virtual Holiday Show” is a great example of fulfilling that commitment. We simply had to have a holiday show! I am delighted to host “Celebrate!,” in the hope that it will bring you the same joy it’s brought to our Singers.
As you can imagine, The Singers, as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, rely heavily on revenue from live performances to sustain and grow our efforts to entertain, educate, and provide outreach to the Alexandria community. During these challenging times that limit our options for revenue generation, I ask that you consider a donation to our “Believe” fundraising campaign, which is supported by a generous matching gift. A video describ-ing the campaign and a direct link for secure donations is at www.alexandriasingers.com. Please give what you can. If you are a business entity and are interested in helping us by becoming a Corporate Sponsor, please contact [email protected] and our Development Team will be happy to discuss support options. If you are already a do-nor or sponsor, please accept my sincere thanks for your patronage!
May this very special holiday season bring you and all you love peace, joy and good health. Happy holidays!
Bill Colosimo
The Alexandria Singers Present,
“Celebrate!”
Music Director ······· Bill Colosimo
Video Director ······· Innovideo Productions, LLC
Creative Director ···· Karen Reedy
Accompanist ········· Esther Covington
Guest Narrator ······· Robin Havens-Parker
Event Manager ······· Jessica Jellish
President ·············· Danielle McVey Pasakarnis
Corporate Sponsors · Taleen Ghazarian
Ad Sales ··············· Ed Walker
Marketing ············ Catherine Colosimo
Program ·············· Tamara de la Camp
Ensemble Audio. ···· Mind’s Eye Productions
Leadership ············ The Alexandria Singers Board
Virtual Ensembles ··· Dan Wright Photography
Ensemble Instrumentalists
Laurie Vivona Bunn, Jean Finstad, Brooks Ferrett
Special Thanks
Members of The Alexandria Singers
Shawn Leister-Frazier
Dan Wright
Sheryl Berlin
Alexandria Commission for the Arts
ACTforAlexandria
Alexandria Arts Alliance
Rotary Club of Alexandria
Convergence Arts Initiative
Groveton Baptist Church
Singers’ Corporate Sponsors and Patrons
Singers’ Families and Friends
The Alexandria Singers
Virtual Pops Concert, ”Celebrate!”
“A Festive Christmas Celebration” • Arr. Audrey Snyder
“A COVID Christmas” (White Christmas) • Irving Berlin (Lyrics, Amy Louviere)
Amy Louviere, Geoff Lunt
“Sleigh Ride” • Wolfgang Mozart
Chris Macri
“Now Sing We All Noel!” • Mary Donnelly & George L. O. Strid
“Ring Silver Bells” • Traditional Ukranian Carol; Arr. Audrey Snyder
“Grown Up Christmas List” • Amy Grant
Melanie Cruse
“Do You Hear What I Hear” • Noel Regney & Gloria Shayne; Arr. Michele Weir
“Twelve Days of Christmas” (Parody) • Traditional (Not really...)
Jessica Jellish, Danielle McVey Pasakarnis
“Tidings of Comfort and Joy” • Arr. Audrey Snyder
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” • Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
Eileen Huck
“Please Don’t Sing Another Fa La La!” • Greg Gilpin
“O Holy Night” • Traditional
Danielle McVey Pasakarnis
“The Man with the Bag” • Dudley Brooks, Harold Stanley, Irving Taylor; Arr. Roger Emerson
“Christmas Means Nothing Without You”• Shonagh Murray
Michael Santos Sandoval, vocal; Paige Rammelkamp, piano
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“Soldier, Poet, King” • The Oh Hellos
Jessica Jellish
“Sleigh Ride” • Leroy Anderson & Mitchell Parish; Arr. Andy Beck
“Chanukah! • Michael Resnick (With our special thanks for its use)
“A Place Called Home” • Alan Menken
Katie Beth Hicks
“Jingle Bells” • James Pierpont; Arr. Jack Gold & Marty Paich
“Candy Cane Lane” • Jennifer Zuffinetti; Arr. Mac Huff
“Fum, Fum, Fum” • Traditional, Catalan
Fernando Delgado
“The Christmas Song” • Mel Torme
Eileen Greenberg
“O Magnum Mysterium” • Tomas Luis de Victoria; Ed. Alice Parker & Robert Shaw
“Never Fall in Love (With an Elf) • Amy Spanger
Missy Frederick
“It Must Have Been the Mistletoe • Barbara Mandrell
Lacy Woodside
Sing-along! “Here Comes Santa Claus” • Gene Autry
“Believe” • Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri (“The Polar Express”)
“Christmas on Broadway” • Arr. John Higgins
Thank you to our
Corporate Sponsors! Without the support of our sponsors, our mission of artistry, education, and ser-
vice through music would not be possible. We are so grateful for your generosity.
Conductor ($1,500+)
Avening Management and Technical Services, LLC
Diva ($1,000+)
The John Carlyle Group at Morgan Stanley
Virtual Caroler, Holiday 2020 ($800)
Avening Management and Technical Services, LLC
Virtuoso ($500+)
Jack Taylor’s Alexandria Toyota
Burke & Herbert Bank
Chorister ($300+)
Asadoorian Retail Solutions
DeCaro & Howell, P.C.
KWC Certified Public Accountants
Ourisman Automotive of Virginia
Tal’s Table
Konzertmeister ($100+)
Collective Delusion
To learn more about becoming a Corporate Sponsor, visit https://alexandriasingers.com/Sponsorship
or contact [email protected]
Thanks family and friends for attending our first ever virtual holiday show. We hope that you enjoy it! -Ed
Thanks Bill, Karen, Sheryl, Danielle, and Board for all of your many efforts on our be-half during this 2020 pandemic year. -The Singers
Thank you, Alexandria Singers, for bringing joy to me, filling my heart & soul with music & friendship!! I love being a member of this singing family! -Eileen Greenberg
Happy Holidays to my loyal Singers' fans. Thank you for your support. Look-ing forward to a spec-tacular 2021 with you! -MaryAnn K
Marla & Rona: You ladies rock!!! Thank you for everything you're doing to keep us socially active and bring us "holiday cheer" all year round! Bill: Many grateful thanks for everything you've done/are still doing to keep us active and producing music! Dear Singers: Thank you ALL for be-ing a part of this amazing group and contributing your talents (musical and otherwise) to our mission! YOU truly make a dif-ference! Happy Holidays! -Danielle
Jessica J: Thanks for be-ing my mah-velous duet-partner-in-crime! Xoxo
Shout out to the Connolly family for all the love and support during this crazy COVID year!! Love, Kim
Big hugs to Lynn and Charlotte for letting me live with y'all for the summer. It was a blast and I can't wait for next year!! Love, Auntie
To all my choir peeps!!! Thanks for all the laughs during these crazy COVID times. Zoom is made way more fun when I can laugh and sing along side y'all. Stay strong. Stay safe. -Kim
Congratulations to my fellow Singers on a successful virtual holiday concert! I can't wait until I sing with you in per-son again. Shoutout to my Bellas -- start thinking about our next group number! -Jen
The Alexandria Singers
“Believe!” Donor Matching Campaign
This show is possible because of your support, and we could not be more hopeful and grateful. A generous patron of The Alexandria Singers has created a $5000 donation matching challenge to help us through these tough times. Donations to our “Believe!” giv-ing campaign between now and December 30, 2020 will be matched, dollar for dollar. Throughout 2020, like many arts organizations, The Alexandria Sing-ers has been unable to maintain traditional programming and fund-raising efforts that rely on in-person productions, auctions, and more. Nevertheless, we are committed to our mission of "Artistry, Educa-tion, and Service" to enrich others' lives through singing. We have learned to rise to these challenges with new and innovative ways of engaging both members, patrons, and the community. Through re-hearsals on Zoom, the creation of virtual choirs, and recording our traditional Specialty Acts - solo and small ensemble numbers featuring our members – in our own homes, we will still deliver online perfor-mances focused on the healing and uplifting power of music. We are also working to convert our community workshop, “Sing for Your Life!” to a virtual platform, providing the community with resources and instruction for all to experience the joy music brings. None of this would be possible without you, our patrons, family, and friends! As you reflect on your year-end giving opportunities, please consider our “Believe!” donation matching challenge and have your gift deliver double the impact.
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